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Social Justice & WelfareEXAMINEYear 201715 Marks
Concept / Statute•Directive•Institution / Stakeholder
Hunger and malnutrition are not just issues of food production, but of food distribution, purchasing power and social determinants. Discuss in the Indian context.
Exact Syllabus Pointer
Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections, health, education, human resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger.
Connected Questions Across All Papers
Discovered through overlapping concepts: Hunger & Malnutrition, Amartya Sen Entitlement Theory, PDS Distribution Bottlenecks
Recurring Theme Trend: “Hunger & Malnutrition”
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